Google Funds Short Films to Reframe AI's On-Screen Image

Hollywood has long portrayed AI as a villainous killing machine, a trope seen in films from "The Terminator" to "Ex Machina." To counter this, Google's "AI on Screen" initiative, a partnership with Range Media Partners, is funding short films depicting AI in a more positive light. Projects include a story about reconnecting with a deceased loved one through an AI hologram and another about a couple escaping reality through shared dreams. This move aims to address mixed public perceptions of AI and promote its positive potential, especially given the intensifying competition in the AI field and the potential negative impact of public skepticism.